Village School welcomes families from across Los Angeles who share our deep commitment to raising students who are curious, kind, and ready to learn. We look forward to meeting your family during the Admissions process.
Each morning students eagerly to await the opening of the front gates of our Swarthmore campus. Our students are excited to learn, grow, and become the best versions of themselves.
The sense of community permeates every piece of the Village School experience. This is more than evident when you witness the interactions between our students. Our students thrive on the connections they have with one another and with our faculty.
Village School takes pride in the shared commitment we see in our families, faculty and staff, alumni, grandparents and Board of Trustees to supporting our school’s mission.
Since 1977, Village School has provided a challenging academic and social-emotional program to its families. Village School enrolls 290 students from our transitional kindergarten (TK) program through sixth grade.
We are delighted to share this important and exciting time in your child’s life! The goal of Village School's secondary school placement program is to find the perfect match for our students. We are in regular conversation with the directors and heads of secondary schools to which our alumni matriculate and have a sound appreciation for their climates and cultures garnered from years of colleagueship; through research and experience, in conjunction with much discussion with our families, we take great pride in partnering to determine the right fit for each unique child.
Typically, the process starts early, in the spring, when we meet with parents of fourth graders as a group. We also meet with parents of fifth graders as a group around the same time, and subsequently meet with them individually throughout the summer and early fall to talk about the rich and varied options their rising sixth graders will have looking forward to secondary school. We meet for lunch with small groups of our new sixth graders in September and October, in addition to engaging in individual conversations with them as they begin to work on their “resumes” and look to the year ahead. At the same time, our Director of Equity and Inclusion meets with students on an ongoing basis to support and guide them, helping them focus and navigate smoothly through the process. Our goal is to provide the best foundation for every secondary school candidate as they move forward; we are a team and there is always a teacher or counselor available to answer questions or provide information.
We know our students at Village School very well, and we are grateful for the opportunity to serve as their advocates. It is a privilege to share this journey with VS students and families, and there is no greater reward than witnessing our students’ success as they enter seventh grade with confidence, eagerly anticipating their adventures ahead in secondary school!